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(No Model.)

W. J. BALL.

PLOW.

No. 354,086. Patented Dec. 14, 1886.

WITNESSES: INVENTOR.

ATTORNEY.

\VARREN J. BALL,

ATENT Fries.

OF SALEM, OHIO.

PLOW.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 354,086, dated December14, 1886.

Application filed July 26, 1886. Serial No. 209,063. (No model.)

1" all whom it may, concern.-

Be it known that I, WVARREN J. BALL, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of Salem, county of Oolumbia a, State of Ohio, have inventeda new and useful Improvement in Plows, of which the following isafnll,clear, and exact description, reference being'had to the accompanyingdrawings, making part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in plows; and it consists inproviding asub-colter or pendant, to which a jointer or other cuttersmay be attached, and by which they may be supported and directed.

My invention also relates to and consists in providing means for thesupport of a guidingwheel, as hereinafter explained.

My invention further relates to improvements in clevises: and itconsists in providing means for adjusting and fixing the same whenadjusted.

My invention also relates to the detail and combination of parts, asdescribed, and set forth in the claims.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all of thefigures of-the drawings.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a fragment of a plow-beam and plow,showing my improvements as applied to a plow. Fig. 2 is a plan view ofplow-standard and pendant. Fig. 3 is a View of the jointer-supportingpendant and upper end of plow-standard. Fig. 4. is a view comprising alongitudinal view of the under side of the guide wheel supporting blockand outside view of same, and a view in transverse section. Fig. 5 is aplan view of my improved clevis, showing the parts in normal position.Fig. 6 is a side view of clevis with bolt and locking-lever removed.Fig. 7 is a plan view of bolt and locking-lever. Fig. 8 is a side viewoflocking-lever.

A represents a plow-beam, and may be of any ofthe well-known andapproved forms and of any well'known and approved material; B, aplow-standard, having on its upper front section a dovetailed socket, a;O, the mold-board; D, the share;

F is a pendant-support for a'jointer, b, or of any desired form ofcutter, said pendant having its upper end, 0, adapted to the form of thebeam and for clamping to said beam by the use of the bolt (2 and blockd, and is also provided with an upward and rearward projected brace. 0,having at its upperend arearward-projected dovetailed section, f,adapted to the dovetailed socket a in the standard B, and with oblongperforations g g for throughbolts, by which the jointer may be attached,adjusted, and fixed in the desired adjustment, the said perforationsbeing surrounded by a rib or reenforcement of metal for the purpose ofstrength: There is also about the outer edge of the pendant a projectedrib or rim, for the purpose ofobtaining great strength with the leastpossible weight and initial cost. The rear brace of the pendant isadapted to the socket in top of standard, and is securely held thereinby the standard-bolt h by clamping the parts against the beam. By thisconstruction and adaptation of parts thejointer may be held rigidly inline. with the standard, and at the same time permit of a lateraladjustment of the beam, by slacking the bolts (1 and h and moving thebeam over the top of the pendant and standard, and then tightening thesaid bolts, thus holding the beam as adjusted without movingthejointer-support.

A toothed segment, E, is mounted on the end of the beam A, about whichthe clevis loop G may be oscillated, said loop having a pivotalconnection with the beam A by the use of the bolt 7c, passing throughthe rear end of the prongs Z Z of the loop. For the adjustment of saidclevis-loop there is provided perforations m, said perforations having aslot, or, projected rearward and downward, and a bolt, 0, adaptedthereto, said bolt having on its rear side a projected feather, 10,adapted to the slots 12. and the teeth-of segment E. There is alsoprovided, and may be integral with said boltp, a spring lever or handle,q, having on its rear end an outward-projected looking-pin, 2, adaptedto a depression or perforation, s, in the prong Z. By means of saidlever q. lockingpin z, and perforation s, the bolt 0 may be held inengagement with the segment E, the feather p resting between the teeth.

The operation is as follows: Spring thelever qback, releasing pin z.Raise thelever up until the feather has been turned out of the teeth.Then move the draft-loop up or down, as the case may be, to secure theproper or desired line of draft, when the lever may be returned ICO toits locking position, the feather of the bolt between the teeth; or thelever may be moved down until the feather is brought into line with boltk passing through the perforation 7c in the end of the prongs Z and Z ofthe loop G. It will be noticed that a change of the line of draft may bemade quickly at any time or place, no

wrench or other tool being required to make the change.

The guide-wheel N may be of any of the wellknown and approved forms, andis supported by and rotated about a supporting-spindle attached to thesupporting-arm L.

To attach the wheel-arm L to the plow-beam, a clamping and supportingblock, T, is provided, said block having projected wingst t, thatembrace the beam A, and outwardly-projected wings a u, that embrace thewheel-supporting arm L. There is also provided a recess, o, andperforations w, said recess being provided for the purpose of allowingthe clamping-block T to be placed over the end of yokeprong Z withoutbinding or in any way interfering with the movements of the loop G forthe purpose of adjustment. By this arrangement of parts the clevis andguiding-wheel may be attached to the beam by the same'bolt 7a. For thepurpose of adjusting the plow as to the depth of furrow, the arm L maybe moved up or down on the bolt k and fixed at the desired point bytightening the bolt.

Having thus fully described the nature and object of my invention, whatI claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination, in a plow, of a draftbeam, a guide-wheel and itssupporting-arm,

and a clamping-block, T, having projected wings t t to embrace saidbeam, projected wings a u to embrace and support saidwheelsupportingarm,recess 12, adapting said block to be set over the rear end of theclevis-prong Z, whereby the wheel-support and clevis-loop maybe attachedto the beam by the same bolt, substantially as described, and for thepurpose set forth.

'2. In a plow-olevis, a rotatable adjustingbolt, 0, havingafeather, p,and lever 9, adapted for engagement with said-clevis-loop for thepurpose of securing the parts in working position, substantially asdescribed and set forth.

3. The combination, in a plow-clevis, of a toothed segment, E,draft-loop G, that may be oscillated aboutits pivotalconnection with thebeam, and a rotatable adj usting-bolt, 0, having a feather, p, adaptedfor engagement with the toothed segment E, and a hand-lever for rotatingand locking said adjusting-bolt in a fixed adjustment with said segmentE, substanltially as described, and for the purpose set fort Intestimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 21st day of July, A.D. 1886.

WARREN J. BALL.

Witnesses:

Jno. W. PASSMORE, SH DON PARKS.

